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Etymology of the English word podium

the English word podium
derived from the Latin word podium (balcony, esp. in the amphitheater)
derived from the Greek word podion, πόδιον
derived from the Greek word pous, πούς (podos, foot; a 'foot' (figuratively or literally))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ped-

Cognates

Dutch podium, French podium, German Podium, Norwegian podium, Swedish podium

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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